PILOT/TRAFFIC ADVISORIES
Sabine Pilots advise that four non-daylight restricted vessels are currently inbound. Four non-daylight
restricted vessels are scheduled for outbound transit approx 1100/26th. The back-log of vessels from
the recent fog closures has been cleared.
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U.S.C.G ADVISORIES:
MSIB 35-17 PIPELINE REMOVAL IN THE VICINITY OF ENTERPRISE HAS BEEN POSTPONED. WILL UPDATE AS INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
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WEATHER:
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CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION INFO
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Closure Times
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2018
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Jan 1st – 1400 (Reduced channel draft 38ft 06in) North winds
Jan 2nd – 1400 (Draft restriction lifted)
Jan 7th – 1905 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Jan 8th – 0430 (Pilot service resumed)
Jan 10th – 0130 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Jan 10th – 0930 (Pilot service resumed)
Jan 10th – 1333 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Jan 11th – 1200 (Pilot service resumed)
Jan 12th – 0001 (Pilot service suspended to SB Buoy (high winds/seas))
Jan 12th – 1030 (Pilot service resumed to SB Buoy)
Jan 16th – 1000 (Pilot service suspended (high winds/seas))
Jan 17th – 1200 (Pilot service resumed)
Jan 21st – 0340 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Jan 22nd – 0700 (Pilot service resumed)
Jan 27th – 1400 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Jan 28th – 1200 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 3rd – 2230 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 4th – 1030 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 5th – 2230 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 7th – 0930 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 9th – 1810 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 11th – 1230 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 14th – 0134 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 16th - 1300 (Pilot service resumed outbound only with limited draft movements of 33ft)
Feb 16th - 1900 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 19th – 0700 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 20th – 0150 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 20th – 1030 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 20th – 2018 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 21st – 1100 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 21st – 1940 (Pilot service suspended to SB Buoy (fog))
Feb 21st – 2225 (Pilot service suspended to 29/30 Buoy (fog))
Feb 22nd – 1100 (Pilot service resumed)
Feb 22nd – 1830 (Pilot service suspended (fog))
Feb 24th – 0030 (Pilot service resumed)
• Vessels 85,000 DWT or over, 875 FT LOA or over or 125FT beam or over will transit during daylight hours only above Texaco Island. Only one(1) of the limitations has to be met to restrict a vessel.
• Daylight Restriction times are based on the daylight hours and are adjusted according to sun rise/sun set. Current times as follows, the terminals shown are the ones that handle Aframax size vessels which are typically
daylight restricted.
(INBOUND)
ExxonMobil 0500-1000 Hrs Approx Transit time “SB” Buoy to Berth – 8hrs
Enterprise BMW 0500-1030 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0500-1100 Hrs
Phillips 66 0500-1100 Hrs
Motiva PN 0500-1230 Hrs
Total 0500-1300 Hrs Approx Transit time “SB” Buoy to Berth – 5.5hrs
(OUTBOUND)
ExxonMobil 0600-1330 Hrs
Enterprise BMW 0600-1400 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0600-1430 Hrs
Phillips 66 0600-1430 Hrs
Motiva PN 0600-1530 Hrs
Total 0600-1600 Hrs
• Vessels with the combined beam of one-half the width of the channel will not meet/pass day or night.
• Any vessel that meets or exceeds either or both 860FT LOA or 120FT beam will require two pilots.
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